When Kylie Jenner deleted most of her pictures of daughter Stormi Webster from Instagram earlier this week, it seemed she had done so simply to protect the 4-month-old's privacy. After all, Jenner herself has been known to retreat from the spotlight from time to time—most notably, when she was pregnant with Stormi. But on Monday, an unnamed source close to Jenner told The Sun that the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star erased all photos of her daughter's face in the wake of disturbing criticisms and, even worse, threats to Stormi's safety.

"There have been an increasing number of trolls on social media calling Stormi ugly, and throwing out really horrible insults. It's been really upsetting for Kylie, because also some of the comments are direct threats to kidnap her," the source said. "Some people have commented saying it's all Kylie's fault because she has exposed her by putting her on social media. The haters have always been there, but just getting way, way worse these last few weeks—and calling out Kylie for being a bad mom." The source reportedly added, "Kylie is terrified—she's stepping up security. She hardly takes Stormi out in public but is now making sure that she's got protection at all times."

On Sunday night, Jenner posted a selfie on Instagram in which only a sliver of Stormi's head could be seen in the frame. In the comments, when one person wrote, "she cUT HER BABY OUT," the 20-year-old responded, "Yeah I cut my baby out. I'm not sharing photos of my girl right now," prompting fans to realize that she had deleted all photos on her Instagram feed that showed Stormi's face.

As shocked as fans of Stormi's adorably chubby cheeks and incredibly chic accessories may have been, Jenner has actually been dreaming for years now of retreating, phone-less, to a private Kylie Kompound with her family. "I would love to have a family and build a home with a farm in Malibu Canyon and just have my kids and throw away my phone, and just really, like, live my life and not do this anymore," she told Elle U.K. back in 2015. "Once I have a kid, I'm not going to be on Instagram. You know, I'll probably delete my Instagram and just…I don't know, live life."

A Guide to the Many, Many New Celebrity Babies of 2018 (So Far)

Jayden Meeks-Green

Watch out, Jaden Smith—there's a new Jayden in town. That's as of the end of May, when the Topshop heiress Chloe Green gave birth to her first child, a baby boy, with Jeremy Meeks, aka the Hot Felon, whom she's been dating since last May.

Sebastian Piers Williams

Just before May came to an end, as she put it, two became three for America Ferrera and her husband Ryan Piers Williams; she announced the birth of their son Sebastian Piers Williams on May 29—along with the fact that they've already nicknamed him Baz.

Miles Theodore Stephens

Just when you thought Chrissy Teigen, John Legend, and their daughter Luna couldn't get any cuter, in late May, the family managed to take up a notch by adding the newborn Miles Theodore Stephens into the mix, who so far seems to be getting along with his older sis just fine.

Miranda Kerr and Evan Spiegel's Son Hart

The model Miranda Kerr not only gave birth to her and her husband Evan Spiegel's son named Hart this May; she also gave birth to the baby who just might end up being the heir of Snapchat.

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Ennis Howard Plemons

In January, Kirsten Dunst kicked off the year by confirming those pesky pregnancy rumors via none other than a photo shoot for Rodarte. She gave birth this May, choosing with her fiancé, the actor Jesse Plemons, to name their son Ennis Howard Plemons.

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Prince Louis of Cambridge

Kate Middleton shut down London for a day this April when she gave birth to His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Cambridge, her third child with Prince William, whom Princess Charlotte has certainly taken to.

Iver Eames Conran

Coco Rocha and her husband James Conran already had a three-year-old daughter named Ioni when the model gave birth to their son Iver Eames Conran in April. Now, less than a year later, he even has his own Instagram.

Nicholas Hoult and Bryana Holly's Son

There's no better proof that Nicholas Hoult, the boy who starred in About a Boy has moved on from his childhood days, than the fact that as of this spring, he's now a dad, having had a child with his girlfriend, the model Bryana Holly.

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True Thompson

Where to begin with Khloé Kardashian's baby, True Thompson? After months and months of rumors—and a last-minute, action-packed scandal with her NBA star boyfriend, Tristan Thompson, Kardashian gave birth in April, in Cleveland.

Rachel McAdams and Jamie Linden's Son

Though she's managed to keep it entirely out of the spotlight, Rachel McAdams reportedly gave birth to a baby with her boyfriend, the screenwriter Jamie Linden, some time before April of this year. (They've kept things so under the wraps, in fact, that they have yet to make a requisite couple appearance on the red carpet.)

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Axel Strahl Meyers

The birth of Seth Meyers and Alexi Ashe's second child together didn't go quite as smoothly as the first; Ashe actually delivered Axel Strahl Meyers this May in the lobby of their apartment building.

Leone Lucia

Having conquered fashion blogging, Chiara Ferragni, aka The Blonde Salad, gave birth to her first child, whom she's nicknamed Leo, this March. (She's currently engaged to the Italian rapper fiancé Fedez.)

Stormi Webster

Having gone even further than her sister Khloé into months and months of quite unusual silence and hiding, at the start of February, Kylie Jenner reemerged reborn as a mommy blogger, finally confirming the rumors that she and her boyfriend Travis Scott were set to have a baby with the announcement of their daughter, Stormi Webster.

Chicago West

Kim Kardashian beat her sisters Kylie and Khloé to the baby game all the way back in January, when she and her husband had their third child, named Chicago West, via a surrogate. Though he's mainly been getting cozy with his sibs North and Saint in family photos, he's now getting old enough to emerge as a star on his own.